Jewelry



Patented Sept. 5, 1944 UNITED STATESFJ' PATENT OFFICE 2,357,697 JEWELRY Murray Slater, Brooklyn, N. Y.

- Application August 1, 1942, Serial No. 453,197

Claims.

This invention relates to jewelry in general, and particularly to such articles ofjewelry which are adapted to contain pictures, mirrors, or other devices, which may be inserted into or removed from such jewelry articles, and which may be covered while the jewelry is being worn.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide an article of jewelry, such as a finger ring, wherein a portion thereof is sufiiciently,

enlarged and recessed for the reception of pictures or the like, and wherein means are provided for fully covering the recess and the picture therein, and for securely locking the cover in its recess-closing position.

Another object of this invention is to provide from the ensuing description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my device in its presently preferred form;

Fig. 2 illustrates a top view-of the device, with a portion thereof removed;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, detail view of the locking arrangement of my device;

Fig. 4 is a partial cross sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2; and v Fig. 5 is a similar cross sectional view through a modified form of my device.

Referring now specifically to the drawing, numeral Ill denotes a finger ring having an enlarged body portion l I, wherein is provided a recess l2, adapted for the reception of a picture, mirror, or other like articles intended to be carried With the ring. Extending from enlarged body portion II are projections or pins l3 and I4, disposed opposite to one another and exteriorly to the periphery of the recess. These projections are provided with heads I-5 and I6, respectively.

Projection l4 serves as a pivot or hinge for cover plate H, which latter is adapted to slide over the top edge of recess l2. Opposite its hinge connection in engagement with projection l4 cover plate I! i provided with a locking dog l8 and a stop handle I 9. Projection I3 is preferably in the form of a pin 20, around which is formed an annular locking instrumentality having a small, peripheral recess or depression. In Figs. 2, 3 and 4 such locking instrumentality is shown at 2| and comprises a split spring ring the ends of which do not meet, but form a recess between them. One end of the ring comprises a lip which lies in the path of the movement of locking dog 18. This lip is adapted to somewhat yield to the pressure exerted by the dog. The moment the latter has passed lip 22, it is locked in the recess between the two ends of the ring. At this interlocking position between the dog and the ring ends stop handle l9 abuts with the periphery of th ring body, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, Ring 2| is preferably soldered or welded in its correct position, preferably so that lip 22 remains free while the other end of the ring is fixed, and the recess formed between its ends faces pivot 4 of closure Il.

It will be observed from Fig. 4 that head l5 of pin 20 is of a sufficiently large diameter so that it extends over locking ring 2|. The head also partially covers locking dog I8 and stop handle I9 when cover I! is in its recess-closing position.

In the modified ,form shown in Fig. 5, projection I3 constitutes an extension of body I, which extension projects above the upper edge of the recess, and through which extension passes a headed pin 23. The head l5 of this pin also extends beyond the contour of extension l3, and is intended to partially overlie dog l8 and'handle IQ of the cover.

Projection l4, serving as hinge for the cover plate, is shown in'all figures to include pins 24. Similarly projections l3 and I3 preferably are made by the use of headed pins. (20, 23.) The ends of the pins of both projections terminate within ring body H and are preferably soldered in place, as clearly indicated at 25 in Figs. 4 and 5. The locking means of projections I 3 and I3 constitute, in both modified forms, annuli surrounding the respective pins, and which annuli are provided with snap recesses adapted for the reception of locking dogs I8.

Operation When cover I1 is to be brought into its recessclosing position, it is operated by means of handle l9 until dog l8 engages the snap recess of the locking instrumentality in either of the two modified forms illustrated. When dog |8 passes the projection of the locking instrumentality, such as lip 22 of ring 20 shown in Fig. 4, the cover snaps'into its locking position. At the same time handle I9 is brought into abutment with the rounded portion of the locking projecmovement of the locked cover away from the recess in upward direction is efiectively prevented. The head of the pin also sumciently covers handle E9 so that the latter will not be readily subject to an inadvertent dislocation,

thereby preventing the cover from sliding open. In order to move the cover to its opening position, the end of a finger-nail or a simple tool must be inserted between heads l5 or IE and the end of handle l9. 10

While the accompanying drawing illustrates a ring only, it is quite obvious that the recess and cover construction, together With the locking instrumentalities employed, may be applied to any other article of jewelry, and I wish it to be understood that I shall have the right to apply the construction described toany such jewelry article; and I further wish it to be understood that changes and improvements which may become necessary in the course of the manufacture of the device may be incorporated without departing from the broad sense of this invention, as defined in the annexed claims.

I claim:

1. In a finger ring including an enlarged, re-

cessedbody portion and a cover plate for covering the recessed part thereof, two oppositely placed, headed pins extending from the body and disposed exteriorly to the recessed body portion and projecting above the latter, one of thea stop handle, said locking ring of the other pin;

comprising an annular formation having a recess, the latter serving for accommodating and interlocking with said locking dog when the cover plate covers the recessed body portion, the stop handle of the cover plate being adapted to abut with the annular formation of the locking ring, and the head of the said other pin being adapted to extend over said lockingdo and said stop handle.

2. In a finger. ring including an enlarged recessed body portion having a cover plate, lockingmeans for the plate when the latter is in a covering position, said locking. means comprising a projection extending from and above the enlarged recessed body portion and exteriorly to the latters periphery, a locking ring provided with said projection and having a recess at its periphery, said cover plate having a locking dog for engagement with the peripheral recess of said lockin ring, and an enlargement provided with the projection above said locking ring and being adapted to cover said dog while in engagement with said recess.

3. In a finger ring including an enlarged, recessed body portion having a hinged and sliding cover plate, adapted to slide over said recessed body portion, locking means for said cover plate comprising a locking dog and a stop handle, provided with the cover plate, and a fixed locking instrumentality extending from the ring body and above and exteriorly to its recessed portion, and including a peripherally recessed locking ring, the latter being adapted to cooperate and interlock with said locking dog and the stop handle of the cover plate when the latter is in a recess-covering position.

4. In a locking device for a locket ring having 7 a recessed body portion and a hinged cover plate 'for the recess, a headed projection disposed substantially oppositethe pivot of the cover plate and extending from the ring body and above and exterior-1y to its recessed portion, a locking ring forming a part of the projection beneath its head and having a peripheral recess substantially facing the pivot of the cover plate, the latter having a locking dog and a stop handle, the former'being adapted to engage and interlock with the recesses in the locking ring, and

said stop handle being adapted to abut with the body of the locking ring when the cover plate covers the recessed body portion of the ring.

5. In an article of jewelry including a recessed body portion and a, pivoted cover plate therefor,

. a locking instrumentality for the cover plate 

